Recap
DEM Soirée 2026
DEMA opened the 2026–2027 year at The Blind Duck. More than 120 students, alumni, industry professionals, and UTM community members came out for dinner, a guest panel, and an evening of meeting new people.
- When
- Wednesday 30 SEP 2026
Doors at 7:00 PM - Where
- The Blind Duck
UTM Student Centre - Who
- 120+ students, alumni, and guests
DEM Horizons Panel
Insights and advice for tomorrow's leaders. Five guests took the stage to talk about their careers and share advice with students.
Adnan Bashir
Global Communications and Corporate Affairs Executive
Virginie Pontruché
Strategic Customer Executive, Microsoft, SheSays, and Cloud Seeders
Tabrez Jeshani
Resource Manager, Microsoft
Abdul Khawaja
Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft
Kensho Ando Heng
CEO, CMPUS.AI
The year ahead
On the night, DEMA President Vaibhav Kaushal shared the three pillars guiding this year's team. The Soirée was only the beginning. More events, professional development, and industry connections are on the way, open to students from every program.
- Impact
- Programming that makes a real difference for students.
- Change
- Keep bringing positive change to DEMA.
- Growth
- More opportunities and a bigger community for members.
On the night
With CampusAI
CampusAI, the AI campus for university students, joined us at the Soirée. The platform is built for students who want to use AI to support their studies and get more out of university. This is the start of a new partnership, and we plan to find more ways to work together this year.
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